The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-20

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wanted him to become cs rd retire; a.
term. and the dignity wiz u'uate for ~
pushed her own honors and -. witch shs
mind an added illustration p place Receives :
is known. "nen this sassb %
She prepared suitable en,er..,
new occupants Of the eyae,,..ah rnent d.
their return from the Capital 1 - rnanso,
from her. She invited the ~. ~ sake hsr
Grants Cabinet and their far;,ers Of Ca
peclal associates during the les her on
eminence, as we'll as others wbo,as OF hs,.Y
would be agreeable to thu .n she thou,!
meet. She directed the estab lev Presiss,.
complete order. so that it's futnras ment % / i
find all that was necessarv o. mistress ~
table for at least day; and bav sa 70 sup,s
ca the removal OF the personal efa s soperia,..
family, the lady who had presisa necs otts
hlte House was ready to racs;r u 90 long ~
and the new President whan tha. ner sues,s]
the Inauguration. lucy asrivN :
linen Mrs. Grant took the Arm =.
hayes. and considering herself s,; \, ), Pes.
as she actually was, she sat At ~. me hass
table Ex-President Grant. ~ cue .ne nesd 4 Al
hayes, and after the lunchson ulse, tccs
entertainment BETTING the na.s walch va n
and Mrs. Grant babe good.hvs s's.slon. Gs,s
where they had spent so manv u, 70 The H.,
hours. More than one of the ,a taIouo and -
net have told me of this scena ' ~ u asos|
that they themselves shed faS, aug eonsss
but Mrs. Grant kept up her sn;,i na'u'a Ia
OF course, showed no more emo,;t aId Gu
had been in the Wilderness ''0l that N
They drove their own carr;.o. ;,
house of Mr. Fish. where thew W. rs,a ulfect Il d
month, the recipients of conr,as; aa'nsc nhs
tions from all the distinguished s'es and irts
society OF which they had so lono ~Ioen II q
head. People could not do a ras oaea b
them. Statesmen of all parties s gun. % ha
show the ex-President respect. and u. combine
the presage of the outbreak Of sS,s sas sass
swept over the land. Wherevar nLsallcr
went he was the object of persona, I .. ca
popular demonstrations. and wban In'..enools
men learned that he was going sh, a.s eecrs
man who had so long been pra.sn;v vau thsa
civil and military affairs was n I i.a OOH
their enthusiasm became untonna..ess'e u
sands will remember the scenes in i pai, IL
at his departure; the dinners and h.. alsae
succeeded each other for DAYS. tSa Nv
party that accompanied him down N. Tnl 'a'f
the crowds of vessels of every ch.,. usasg}
escorted his own steamer for milss~.sa "
that no American had ever befo,o saMssa|
Now that he was out of politics. the cor VET
determined to show to itself and ~ O aa n
that it could appreciate the man uho ~ ssl
so much to save it, and aftervard ~ ~. an "
result which, more than any othe, =, .',n
assisted to achieve. 0A' aal
If deeds are taken into account 3an,,.,c.
will be recognized by history as A st,,.ss
well as warrior. History NAV ha ss,.a,
vain for an instance of paci6cation ~ !.
scale and after so tremendous |. Con
accomplished so completely and in 81 -.
while as under Grant And two ob. ,4 y
achievements Of his administration ssr s., ~
| blotted out. The country was savsS s ss'as
dishonor and misfortune which Is nov uS;..s
| ally admitted would have followed 6c,rS1a
| flation-saved by Grants courage IN vs,o;..s
measure against the advice of manv of ,hs I'll
prominent of his political friends. And tbsT%s|
States came out of the long, and at tjms III
gerous, diplomatic struggle with Eppans M
| dignity, and yet with peace assured. havin, II
indemnity and apology from the erea,sa h
| modern nations Results like these az nolisJ
administration will be remembered vbsn M
petty squabbles that once seemed SO impo,ns|
have sunk into their natural oblivion.
On the day that met General Grantiu R.
lannd, not three months after his reirsnn
from the presidency, he told me of the rsrulls
in public feeling at home in regard to hinua
He spoke with warmth and an evident sat,,p
ton most unusual in him, from which | lssrI
how acutely he must have felt the storm d n
popularity under which he had passed. "Wt
Badeau," he said, 1T was just as it bad nd
Immediately after the war; He express
besides feeling Of great relief at the ::rssiu
from public care for the first time ir skis
years. He WAS glad, he declared, to be iii
the responsibilities and anxieties Of Office
escape from the opportunities and critleisms,i1
are the shadow Of prerogative. He soon totsl
any provocations he thought be hsd rsosiEd
from few in the recollection Of the love and !
gard with which the people had welcomed il
to their more immediate fellowship He b
always hated the trammels Of high position y
now enjoyed the freedom from restraint tha
private life secured; and he looked forward I'd
the eagerness of boy to the pleasuresof tofsa
travel and fresh experience. ADAMBADEAF
GENERAL GRANT TO GENERAL BADEAI
EXECUTIVE MANSION.
WASHINGTON, Nov. Is, lSa
| Dear Badeau-As have before assured Z
your letters are received and READ WIN ~
pleasure, though | may not find Time % s y
| many OIL Lu6IIl. u0 ihos.on "S~~
you from the War Department Porter unas'aa
to get, aud has obtained SO far as the seis y
the department could work it out Bushaa
not satisfy Porter, and he now intends ', ~, Z
the department himself and work 1t up LUIS
counts for the delay.
I have not vet written line ID my nas4
Will commence tomorrow and hope Maa !.
short. Everything in the country lo0n =.
ically we'll at present. The most serious y ~ y
hension is from the awards that may ~ -
by the commissioners at Geneva ana 10 ~
ington Should they be largely in is ,ssa '
English it would at least cause mucn o's'ss, !.
ment. In speaking of political matters !, ". n
of course. allude to my own chances I'M,
a happy day for me when am out o. }. XII \.
life. But do feel deep interest," u w.. W
publican party keeping control Oh o nc ~
results Of the war are acquleseed u XII,
litical parties. When that is accomp l.n.
can afford to quarrel about minor ma'. r,a J
My family are all we'll and sena t Nv
kindest regards. Fred sailed for a .so.
Friday last. He will be in Engsna a .',,S
next, and will stay there. hope long .%r,'
do up the island pretty we'll Yours ~ T Gsss
c-s--or ot Etgny'u'"